Lions’ quarterback Matthew Stafford will be the highest paid player in NFL history. Sources tell the Associated Press that Matthew Stafford agreed to a $135 million, five-year extension with Detroit . Stafford was entering the last year of his $53 million, three-year deal…

Jud Heathcote, who led Michigan State and Magic Johnson to the 1979 NCAA championship, has died. He was 90. Spartans coach Tom Izzo was hired by Heathcote and was promoted to replace him when he retired in 1995. Heathcote won 340 games, three Big Ten titles and appeared in nine NCAA tournaments duri…

Tigers’ DH Victor Martinez is on the disabled list again because of an irregular heartbeat. Manager Brad Ausmus says Martinez experienced a racing in Saturday’s game in Chicago. The 38 year old Martinez spent the night in a hospital and his heartbeat was r…

It was a beautiful evening in the Windy City for baseball and the Tigers and White Sox were neck-to-neck for most of the evening, but the White Sox pulled-off a win in the 9th, beating Detroit 3-2.The White Sox were first to score, off from Verlander, in the 1st inning...

The benches cleared three times, resulting in eight ejections, and the Tigers avoided a three-game sweep from the New York Yankees with a 10-6 victory.Jose Iglesias drove in four runs on the afternoon behind a three-hit day. Justin Upton and James McCann each hit solo homers...

Pitching continues to plague the Detroit Tigers as they fell to the New York Yankees,10-2, in Wednesday evening’s game.New York scored off Jordan Zimmerman in the 1st inning as Gary Sanchez homered in the opening frame for the second straight night...

Alabama is No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight season and third time in five years. Ohio State is No. 2 followed by Florida State , USC and defending national champion Clemson. Besides the Buckeyes, the other Big Ten teams in the top …